This statement by Lakhdar Brahimi was originally published on 4 March. Lakhdar Brahimi is an Algerian diplomat who served as the United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria until 14 May 2014. Last month, The Elders marked thirty … Continue reading →
The Elders published the following appeal on 3 December. The multilateral system is under unprecedented attack. Isolationist and arbitrary actions by leading powers, including the United States, are threatening to undermine critical efforts to tackle global challenges from nuclear disarmament … Continue reading →
Published by the Elders on 20 November 2019. “The US position is bad law made in bad faith.” – Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders. The Elders today strongly condemned the policy shift announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo … Continue reading →
The Elders welcome today’s ruling that UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen have been unlawful. The UK must now stop supplying arms that can be used in violation of international humanitarian law. Mary Robinson, Chair of … Continue reading →
At the launch of The Elders’ new programme on Access to Justice, Mary Robinson explains why the time is right for a new push for justice for all. It is an honour to be here with you this evening, after a … Continue reading →
Writing in The Guardian on 25 February, 2019, Ban Ki-moon called on the UK government to prove it is serious about phasing out the use of fossil fuels worldwide. “As Deputy Chair of The Elders I continue to call on … Continue reading →
The following message was written by Ernesto Zedillo, Elder and former President of Mexico. When the Berlin Wall fell and the Cold War ended thirty years ago, those of us who had grown up in the shadow of the bomb … Continue reading →
On 9 October 2018 she had made the following remarks highlighting the enduring relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in protecting the vulnerable against the effects of climate change as the UN marked the 70th Anniversary of the … Continue reading →
Failure by G20 countries to take decisive, long-overdue action to cut emissions and end fossil fuel subsidies would be a global betrayal that threatens irreversible climate catastrophe, The Elders warned today. They noted that it is nearly a decade since … Continue reading →
It’s been 70 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations. It is a landmark document that sets out fundamental human rights to be universally protected – from freedom of expression, to the presumption of innocence, … Continue reading →